From 04ddd03f6490de96ac547b3c1a2f2132ddf72e23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "W. Trevor King" Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:47:46 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add illustration for Serway and Jewett v8's problem 23.50. --- .../Serway_and_Jewett_8/problem23.50.tex | 25 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/latex/problems/Serway_and_Jewett_8/problem23.50.tex b/latex/problems/Serway_and_Jewett_8/problem23.50.tex index f46e040..a5e09c1 100644 --- a/latex/problems/Serway_and_Jewett_8/problem23.50.tex +++ b/latex/problems/Serway_and_Jewett_8/problem23.50.tex @@ -6,6 +6,31 @@ P23.50b, the spring stretches by $d=3.50\U{cm}$ from its original length and reaches a new equilibrium position with a separation between the charges of $r=5.00\U{cm}$. What is the force constant of the spring? +\begin{center} +\begin{asy} +import Mechanics; +import ElectroMag; + +real u = 0.1cm; +real ceil_width = 3u; +real frame_space = 20u; +real initial_stretch = 10u; +real dx = 3.5u; +real dab = 5u; + +Surface c1 = Surface(pFrom=(ceil_width,0), pTo=(-ceil_width,0)); +Charge a1 = pCharge((0, -initial_stretch), L="$q_1$"); +Spring s1 = Spring(pFrom=(0,0), pTo=a1.center); +c1.draw(); s1.draw(); a1.draw(); + +Surface c2 = Surface(pFrom=(frame_space+ceil_width,0), + pTo=(frame_space-ceil_width,0)); +Charge a2 = pCharge((frame_space, -initial_stretch-dx)); +Charge b = nCharge(a2.center - (0, dab), L="$q_2$"); +Spring s2 = Spring(pFrom=(frame_space,0), pTo=a2.center); +c2.draw(); s2.draw(); a2.draw(); b.draw(); +\end{asy} +\end{center} \end{problem*} \begin{solution} -- 2.26.2